Make it a blue Christmas: 5 inspiring ideas for table settings and decorating
Blue is an elegant color—and a Finnish favorite. It’s perfect for Christmas, too. Gather your prettiest plates and cups into a wreath or table setting, and flip a cup upside down to hold a candle.
1. All things beautiful under a cloche
Create a stunning hyacinth arrangement under a used glass cloche. Scatter pine cones on a plate and set a slender glass vase in the center. Surround the vase with small gift boxes—they look delightfully playful. Place a hyacinth in the vase and add a little water. Set the cloche on top. Blue-flowered hyacinths have the strongest scent.
2. Gather in a circle
Turn your prettiest plates into a standout wreath. You’ll need a sturdy wreath base and a plate hanger and metal wire to attach the plates. Fix a cup to its saucer with double-sided tape. Decorate the wreath with evergreens and Christmas baubles.
Tip!
A plate hanger lets you shift plates around, and taking it apart later is easy.
3. A saucerful of light
A playful candleholder comes together from a coffee cup and its saucer. Turn the cup upside down and set the saucer on top. That’s it!
4. Winter blue
A blue-and-white plate pairs beautifully with a storm-cloud gray napkin. Tie a green sprig and a Christmas ornament around the napkin, and your lovely table setting is ready. Silver and a touch of green also suit a blue-toned setting.
Tip!
A blue table setting feels refined and festive. You can bring in the color with flowers, too.
5. Candy wreath for the wall
Make an edible wreath from chocolate bonbons. You’ll need a sturdy wreath base or a disc cut from cardboard, hot glue, and a pile of candies. Glue the bonbons in two rows and finish with a neat bow.
